Ada Boni (née Giaquinto; 1881–1973) was an Italian chef, magazine editor, food writer and book author. Her most famous book, Il talismano della felicità (The Talisman of Happiness in English), published in 1928, is considered one of the classic Italian cookbooks[1][2] and is still very popular.[3] She also wrote the notable book, La cucina romana (Roman Cuisine in English), with the stated aim of saving traditional cuisine that was being lost.
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Born | Ada Giaquinto (1881-10-11)11 October 1881 Rome, Italy |
Died | 2 May 1973(1973-05-02) (aged 91) Rome, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Professional chef; cookbook author and magazine editor |
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